“As ESG becomes increasingly relevant to investing, investors are realizing the power of active ownership as an investing strategy and…Continue readingInvestors May Turn to Proxy Voting to Convey ESG Preferences.

“‘Looming mismatch’ between world’s climate ambitions and availability of necessary critical minerals, according to a new report.” [COMMENTARY] Most ethical…Continue readingDemand for minerals threatens clean energy rollout, IEA warns.

“Greenwashing is a persistent and growing problem in the ESG landscape. However, many companies in Japan suffer from this issue…Continue readingSee Japan in a different light: How investors get ESG in world’s third-largest economy wrong.

“‘The results show that the quality factors (high profitability and low investment) make pronounced positive return contributions to most types…Continue readingESG does not generate outperformance, Scientific Beta warns.

“The challenge of identifying metrics that drive ‘better’ or ‘worse’ ESG results.” [COMMENTARY] This is a good article that describes…Continue readingESG metrics rest on sand, not granite.

“Indeed, fund managers are sensitive to disclosures only in the presence of binding commitments to environment sustainability. Sustainable funds lower…Continue readingKeeping Promises? Carbon Risk (CR) Disclosure and Mutual Fund Portfolios.